BRE502: Electrical Machines and Power Systems

Credits 4
L T P
3 1 0

Pre-Requisites: BEE101
Course Objectives:
1. Students will be able to understand definition, scope, objectives, and limitation of electric drives, power
transistor and SCR
2. Students will be able to understand the working of transformer.
Course Outcomes:
1. To analyze the construction and characteristics and application of D.C. motor.
2. To analyze the construction and characteristics and application of three phase induction motor.
3. To analyze the speed control methods of A.C. and D.C. motor.
4. To analyze the construction and characteristics and application of sensor, transducer and switches.
5. To analyze the industrial applications of electric drives.
6. To scrutinize three-phase transformer connections and use special purpose transformer for measurement
and protection

UNIT I
Electromechanical Conversion and D.C. Machines: Electro-Mechanical Energy Conversion energy conversion in
single and multiple excited systems. Constructional details – EMF equation, methods of excitation, self and
separately excited generators, characteristics of series, and shunt generators, principle of operation of D.C. Motor,
back EMF and torque equation, characteristics of series and shunt motors, starting of D.C. Motors, types of starters,
speed control and braking of DC Motors.

UNIT II
Transformers: Constructional Details, Principle of Operation, EMF Equation, Transformation Ratio, Transformer
on No Load Parameters Referred To HV/LV Windings, Equivalent Circuit of Transformer on Load, Regulation,
losses and Efficiency, Testing, Load Test , 3- PHASE Transformers and connections. Mutual and leakage fluxes,
leakage reactance

UNIT III
Induction Motors: Construction, types and principle of operation of three-phase induction motors – equivalent
circuit – starting and speed control – single-phase induction motors (only qualitative analysis).
Synchronous And Special Machines: Construction of Synchronous machines types – induced EMF, brushless
alternators, reluctance torque, reluctance motor, stepper motor servo motor., reluctance and hysteresis motors

UNIT IV
Introduction to Power System: Structure of electric power systems – generation, transmission, sub-transmission
and distribution systems – EHVAC, FACTS and HVDC transmission systems– substation layout.

Text Books:
1. K. Murugesh Kumar, ‘Electric Machines Vo I’, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 2010.
2. K. Murugesh Kumar, ‘Electric Machines Vol II’, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 2010
3. V.K.Mehta and Rohit Mehta, ‘Principles of Power System’, S.Chand and Company Ltd, 2003

Suggested Readings:
1. A.E. Fitzgerald, Charles Kingsley, Stephen.D.Umans, ‘Electric Machinery’, Tata McGraw Hill publishing
Company Ltd, 2003.
2. J.B. Gupta, ‘Theory and Performance of Electrical Machines’, S.K.Kataria and Sons, 2002
3. D.P. Kothari and I.J. Nagrath, ‘Electric Machines’, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, 2002.
4. P.S. Bhimbhra, ‘Electrical Machinery’, Khanna Publishers, 2003.

BRE522: Electrical Machines and Power Systems Laboratory

Credits 1
L T P
0 0 2

List of experiments:

1. Draw the Open circuit characteristics of D.C. shunt generator.

2. Draw the Load characteristics of D.C. shunt generator.
3. Perform Load test on D.C. shunt motor.
4. Perform the Load test on D.C. series motor.
5. Perform Swinburne’s test. On DC shunt motor
6. To control the speed of D.C. shunt motor.
7. Perform load test on single phase transformer
8. TO find the efficiency of single phase transformer by performing open circuit and short circuit tests on
(Determination of equivalent circuit parameters).
9. Perform the Load test on single phase induction motor.
10. Perform the No load and blocked rotor tests on three phase induction motor (Determination of equivalent
circuit parameters)
11. Perform Load test on Three phase induction motor.
12. To Study the different motor starters